6 steps to prepare your child for changes to routine in middle school (Understood)

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6 steps to prepare your child for changes to routine in middle school - Moving up from grade school to middle school is a big transition — in more ways than one. The work is harder. The social scene is more complex. And often, the school building is much larger and harder to navigate. Kids with and without learning and thinking differences face new challenges.

But the greatest adjustment may be to the changes in routine. For most kids, middle school is the first time they have to switch classrooms and work with different teachers. It may also be their first time using a locker and swapping out books and materials between classes.

Kids respond to these challenges in different ways. And certain learning and thinking differences, like ADHD, can make the adjustment more difficult. Follow the steps in this article to help prepare your child for the new routines that come with starting middle school.